NBC University Theater: Noon Wine

By: Katherine Anne Porter

Narrated by: Beulah Bondi, John Beal, Lou Merrill, Clifton Webb, Full Cast

NBC University Theater initially started in Chicago with a remit to bring adaptations of classic novels, usually Anglo-American, to a radio audience.

Additionally, if listeners signed up, they received college credit to a radio-assisted correspondence course. A study guide, The Handbook of the World's Great Novels, was available for 25 cents.

In its later years, it also included short stories and plays and went on to win the distinguished Peabody award.

Unlike many other radio shows, University Theater did not pursue glamorous stars for its productions but instead relied on excellent distillations of the novels and first-class acting alongside high production values.

But now it is time to enjoy these timeless novels. Let’s begin.

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Disappointed

Not up to expectations for this author. Audible performances were very good but story was disappointing.